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MSI seem to be going full steam ahead bringing out top spec PC’s and laptops recently and they don’t seem like stopping. Next month is the CeBit expo in Germany and it is expected that MSI will be showing off a few numbers but one in particular catching the eye is its All-in-One system.

Although specs are a bit vague at the moment MSI  have said "The combination of a 24” 120Hz 1080p LED panel and 3D shutter glasses brings the kind of 3D video experience into your home that you would normally only expect from a modern 3D movie theater." We are expecting the latest Intel Core i3/5/7 processors, ATi GPUs and the screen will display at 120Hz adopting the Active Shutter 3D system. This means when its firing 3D, each eye will see the image at 60Hz each, allowing a much clearer smoother 3D image. More info expected at CeBit.

We saw t’other day the mid/top-range gaming laptop MSI offered the GE600. At CeBit we’re expecting to see the GT660. Again we’ll be looking at Intel Quad-Core processing, GeForce GTX285 GPU and the possiblity of up to 12GB RAM and brand new USB 3.0 ports aplenty.

MSI have announced that its laptop ranges will be modernised with the latest Intel Core i5 and i7 chips and Windows 7 improving them by a minimum of 30%.

The Classic ranges will come in 3 models of CR420, CR620 and CR720 and will have LED screens starting from 14” to a massive 17.3”. These will be the general all round laptop you need for everyday work and web use and will pack the i5 chips within. No details on release for these or prices yet.

The Gaming range will come in 2 models. The GX640 and GX740 will contain the more powerful i7 chipsets and will also come bundled with ATi Mobility Radeon HD graphics chips supporting DirectX 11 gaming and will really make good use of the HD screens.  Release is looking at March 2010 and prices will start at £999

The gaming lappies will also benefit from what is called “Turbo Boost Technology” which will efficiently distribute system power and resources with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology. They’re also packing Smart Cache and Graphics Media Accelerator HD to improve multimedia operation. The top end GX740 will also have 5 speakers for surround sound gaming but also a 7.1 optical out.

Recently Alienware were telling us that they were planning some new rigs for us to drool over but were keeping tight lipped on the details. However those lovely father figures at Dell let slip some details on the first of those that we’ll look at that. The Alienware M15x Laptop is the epitomy of a max power gaming laptop. As with all Alienware kit (who doesn’t love building ridiculously good PC’s that we could only buy with monopoly money) its a bit pricey. The barebones laptop starts at £1,199 but this can skyrocket with added features. Read on for more

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The Acer Revo is touted to hit the nettop market with a storm next month so it is no surprise that Asus are going to release a competitor to the Revo shortly afterwards in June.

Dubbed as the EeeBOX B208, the nettop is powered by Intel’s Atom 330 processor with ATI Radeon HD 4350 256MB video card, a 1GB RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a 10GB Eee Storage. Other specs are include 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, built-in card reader, 4 USB ports, HDMI out, DVI-D port, Bluetooth, and a built-in battery with UPS function.

The Acer Aspire Revo is available via Amazon for £316.23, £263.98 and £149.99 respectively.

The Acer Aspire Revo just keeps getting better and better. We previously posted that there will be 4 versions priced at £179.99, £249.99, £299.99 and £329.99 all released on May the 18th but now Acer have confirmed that the release date will be May the 5th and pricing will start at £149.99 for the model running Linux with only 1GB of RAM and 8GB of solid-state storage.

The Windows Vista, 2GB ram, 160GB version will be £249.99.

A third SKU comes bundled with Acer's wireless, Wiimote-esque controller and will cost £299.99.

The controller will also be sold separately and priced at £49.99 functioning as both a wireless mouse as well as twisting into a gun-like controller for use in games.

via Trusted Reviews

The Acer Aspire Revo is available via Amazon for £316.23, £263.98 and £149.99 respectively.

Engadget have been lucky enough to get their paws on the Acer Aspire Revo and have been kind enough to post some un-boxing pictures.

It is worth noting that this is likely a engineering sample and therefore quite buggy but their initial impressions have been positive with them saying that it is obviously the fastest Atom-powered device they have played with.

More images after the jump.

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The Acer Aspire Revo is available via Amazon for £316.23, £263.98 and £149.99 respectively.

Oh yes it looks like the much anticipated Ion-based computers are starting to be launched. Acer is launching what amounts to NVIDIA's first Ion-based nettop.

The AspireRevo will have a 1.6GHz Intel Atom 230 processor, up to 4GB of RAM, up to 250GB of HDD space, a 4-in-1 card reader, HDMI / VGA outputs, gigabit Ethernet, six USB 2.0 sockets, audio in / out, Windows Vista Home Premium / Basic and a svelte black and white enclosure that measures just 7.1- x 7.1- x 1.2-inches.

Thanks to the Ion based GPU the AspireRevo will play nicely with 1080p content such as Blu-Ray, DirectX 10 and some less demanding games.

No actual wording on the release date or pricing but it should be within Q2.

via Engadget

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MSI’s new WindTop AE1900 all-in-one PC has now been officially launched. The nettop boasts a 19-inch 16:9 LCD, an Intel Atom 230 CPU, up to 2GB of RAM and a 160GB hard drive. It's also got a DVD burner, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, WiFi, four USB ports, and a 4-in-1 card reader.

MSI also says that the AE1900 will only use 45 watts of power during full operation and will never exceed noise levels of 26dB.